Ghana Rugby helps May 9th Remembered Foundation to extend support
The President of Ghana Rugby and Former Chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Mr Herbert Mensah, has echoed the COVID-19 call for “Safety First” at the 19th commemoration anniversary of the tragic Accra Sports Stadium disaster that struck on 9 May 2001 in Accra, Ghana. Due to restrictions imposed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, […]
Collaborations sometimes challenging—Fameye
Fast rising artiste Fameye has revealed challenges in collaborating on songs. Fameye, who is pleased to be among acts approached for features, stated that it was a bit of a challenge for him to combine his style of music with others. In an interview with Graphic Showbiz, Fameye, born Peter Famiyeh Bozah, said: “features are […]
Parts of Accra to experience power cuts
The Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, says to ensure the safe conveyance of 145 MVA transformers from the Tema Port to the Pokuase Bulk Supply Point Construction site, the company will have to isolate some high voltage overhead lines. As a result, there will be planned outages from Friday, May 8, to Thursday, May 14, […]
Zoomlion disinfects over 100 Senior High Schools in Eastern region
Management of Zoomlion Ghana Limited has disinfected 144 schools in the Eastern Region as part of the ongoing nationwide exercise to eradicate bedbugs in Senior High Schools. The Company which was contracted by the Ministry of Education has so far disinfected schools in the Central and Ashanti regions. Director of Communication at Zoom-lion Ghana limited, […]
Ghana’s COVID-19 case count now 4,012
Ghana’s COVID-19 case count is now at 4,012. According to the Ghana Health Service COVID-19 news portal, 20 more patients have recovered from the disease. This means that additional 921 new cases have been added since Thursday, May 7. No new deaths have been recorded maintaining the 18. The latest update sees the Greater Accra […]
Indian migrant deaths: 16 sleeping workers run over by train
Indian officials have ordered an investigation after 16 people were run over by a freight train in the state of Maharashtra. The dead were migrant workers who had fallen asleep on the tracks, while attempting to walk to a station, from where they were hoping to get a train home. India has organised special trains […]
Ivory Coast reopens bars and restaurants
Ivory Coast has reopened bars and restaurant in all provinces except the main city, Abidjan. While announcing the easing of restrictions, President Alassane Ouattara said there had been “satisfactory results” so far but warned that “we have not yet won the battle”. “No positive case has been detected in the interior of the country since […]
South Sudan frees 85 children from overcrowded jails
The United Nations says 85 children have been released from detention in South Sudan as part of efforts to ease crowding in jails during the coronavirus pandemic. Some 11 others will remain in prison because of the severity of their alleged offences. The UN children’s fund (Unicef) said those who had been freed were reunited […]
Ghana benefits from €1.2bn support from France to aid Africa’s fight against Covid-19
France, through the French Development Agency (AFD) has launched a “COVID 19 – Joint Health” initiative, which is a response to the global health crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in developing countries. Worth €1.2 billion, the initiative is entering its active phase in West Africa. In Ghana, a project implemented by the French […]
Government responds to Minority’s claims of cover-ups in Covid-19 case management
A Deputy Minister of Information, Pius Enam Hadzide, has taken a swipe at the Minority in parliament for imputing improper motive in the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Reacting to the Minority’s news conference held Thursday, May 7, where they accused the government of cover-ups in the management of the Covid-19 case, Mr. Hadzide […]
Coronavirus: WHO warns 190,000 could die in Africa in one year
As many as 190,000 people across Africa could die in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic if crucial containment measures fail, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns. The new research also predicts a prolonged outbreak over a few years. “It likely will smoulder in transmission hot spots,” says WHO Africa head Matshidiso Moeti. This […]
C.K. Akonnor calls for collaboration between national coaches
Head Coach of the senior national team, the Black Stars, Charles Kwabla Akonnor, has called for collaboration between all national team coaches in an effort to build formidable sides for the nation. In an interview with the GFA Media team, Coach Akonnor said: “we need to understand that we must have a set-up which each […]
Bono region: TEWU calls on RCC intensify checks at entry points
The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) has called on the Bono Regional Minister, Evelyn Kumi-Richardson, to ensure intensification of checks at entry points into the Region and the various checkpoints within it to stop the further spread of Covid-19 in Ghana. Speaking to the GBC in an interview in Sunyani, the Bono, Bono East […]
Bodies of COVID-19 victims are strictly handled by medical officers-AMA
The Accra Metropolitan Assemble says bodies of persons who died from infectious diseases including COVID-19 are strictly handled by a medical officer or an authorized health officer and not families of the deceased. A statement signed by the Public relations officer of the AMA, Mr. Gilbert Nii Ankrah, says this is in accordance with section […]
